One type of house built in cold regions is the igloo which is usually built with snow and ice. Another type built to withstand cold climates, are houses with steep-pitched roofs, good insulation, and double glazed or thermal windows.
Domed snow house
Chalet(also called as Swiss Chalet) is a type of house made of wood mainly built around the mountain regions. It's origin is Switzerland, and Europe has more number of chalets .
long house
Tenement houses are built in Glasgow
Pakka house is house which is built of cement, iron and bricks and the type of pakka house are bunglow, multistories and flat.
Earthquakes
A house built of sod
Depending on the location you have to build a house in the mountains, almost any type of house will work. Multi-level houses are often built to follow the contour of the mountain. The slope of the land and stability of the site can make a difference on the type of house you build.
Stilt houses are very common in Asia surprisingly this type of house is also built in the elevated ground.
"Igloo" is not a language. It is a type of shelter typically built by the Inuit and other indigenous peoples in the Arctic regions using blocks of snow or ice.
The "longère" is a type of small farm house often found in the western regions of France. It is a rather narrow house, often quite long as the was also an end serving as a stable and storage. The stairs to the attic are outside.